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Harbour Village Marina

Second Wind · 26' Sailfish 268 CC · out of Wrightsville Beach

Distance
12.5 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
44 min
arrive about 9:34 PM
Fuel, round trip
13.0 gal
9% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
—
no depth concerns here
Daylight
Sunset 7:50 PM · 21h 31m to spare round trip
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On the water

Surf City to Cape Fear
Tonight
Wind S 10 ktSeas 2-3 ft

S winds 10 kt, becoming W late this evening and early morning, then becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then showers and tstms likely late this evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

SaturdayS 10-15 kt g20 · seas 2-3 ft
Saturday NightSW 10-15 kt g20 · seas 2-3 ft
SundayW 5-10 kt · seas 2-3 ft
NWS Coastal Waters Forecast AMZ250 · live

Happening right now

observed, not forecast
Wind now
NNE 8 kt g11
Waves
2 ft @ 9s
Water
85°F
Air
74°F
NDBC Wrightsville Beach + Masonboro Inlet · 50 min ago

Tides

1.7 ft now, falling
ARRIVENOW03:15 · 3.009:34 · 0.615:56 · 3.922:34 · 1.2

Next low at 22:34 · 1.2 ft

Any tide works here. High water 03:15 and 15:56, low 09:34 and 22:34.

NOAA 8657813 · Hampstead · MLLW · live

What you need to know

Quiet, deep, well-run basin about halfway between Wrightsville and Topsail. A good fuel-and-reset stop when you don't want the crowds.

Open place detailsChange

Forecast, observations and tides are live from NOAA, the National Weather Service and NDBC. Run time, fuel, depth and daylight are calculated from your boat profile. Planning aid only — not for navigation. Carry current charts.